National Desk

In early November 2001, with Americans still staggered by the Sept. 11 attacks, a small group of White House officials worked in great secrecy to devise a new system of justice for the new war they had declared on terrorism.

October 24, 2004usSeries

National Desk

Lawyers for the General Accounting Office and Vice President Dick Cheney clashed today before a federal judge here over which branch of government's claim is paramount: the executive power to keep records confidential or the legislative right to investigate how public money is spent.

September 28, 2002nytfrontpageNews

National Desk

Executive privilege, the right claimed by a President to withhold information from Congress or the judiciary, rarely has been invoked. But when it is, it invariably sets off an outcry among members of Congress who complain that the President is over-stepping his powers.

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In seeking authorization for a campaign against ISIS, President Obama took the unusual step of asking Congress to restrict the ability of the commander in chief to wage war, but he left room for flexibility.